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Otis Bowen, 2-term Indiana governor and Reagan health secretary, dies at age 95
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Otis R. Bowen, who overhauled Indiana's tax system as governor before helping oversee the federal response to the burgeoning AIDS epidemic during President Ronald Reagan's second term, has died. He was 95. Indiana Gov. Mike...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, AIDS, Evan Bayh, U.S. Army, Health Insurance
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FDA approves Plan B for girls as young as 15
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it would allow the Plan B One-Step contraceptive to be sold without a prescription to girls as young as 15 years of age. The announcement partially reverses a December 2011...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, Food and Drug Administration, Kathleen Sebelius, Judges
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Plan B can be sold to 15-year-olds without prescription, FDA says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the sale of the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One-Step, without a prescription for females ages 15 and older. The action comes roughly three weeks after a federal...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Family Planning, Margaret Hamburg
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Health Check Up: Assessing Your Risk For Breast & Ovarian Cancer
Many women today are unaware of their risk for breast and ovarian cancer. One out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer sometime during their lives. Almost 300,000 women each year are diagnosed with invasive and non-invasive breast...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Menopause, Diseases and Illnesses
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Utter arrogance of Obamacare
With (the president) promising that every American will be covered by health insurance, it's fair to ask if you and I should be required to pay for fools who put themselves in the hospital by taking stupid chances. Like motorcycle riders who suffer...
Tags: AIDS, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Crime, Law and Justice, Diseases and Illnesses
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The misunderstood IUD
The Washington Post, ReutersMost women had inaccurate perceptions about the safety and effectiveness of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in preventing pregnancy, including not knowing that IUDs are more effective contraceptives than birth control pills, researchers said. In addition,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Mirena (drug), Medical Specialization, Birth Control, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Anti-abortion group satisfied with Indiana bill
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The president of a leading Indiana anti-abortion group said Friday it was satisfied with a proposal to tighten the state's laws on distribution of the abortion pill and won't push for additional measures before the end of the...
Tags: Planned Parenthood, Executive Branch, Abortion, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Ventura County may require porn actors to wear condoms
Following the lead of Los Angeles County voters, Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks plans to introduce an ordinance that would require actors in adult films to wear condoms. The supervisor said such a measure may encourage producers of such films...Tags: AIDS, Pornography, Health Insurance Cost, HIV, Movies
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People unaware of dangers lurking online
Even after eight years of investigating online crime, and plenty of accompanying training, it's hard for Tom Tarnowski to get a feel for the typical Internet criminal. Online offenders just can't be neatly categorized by age, social status or...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pornography, Computer Crime, Crime, Law and Justice
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Caution advised after West Hollywood lawyer stricken with meningitis
A recently confirmed case of meningitis in Los Angeles County and a spate of others striking gay men in New York City have officials in West Hollywood warning residents to take precautions. "We don't want to panic people," said West Hollywood City...
Tags: AIDS, Vaccines, Crime, Law and Justice, Meningitis, Diseases and Illnesses
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Caution advised after West Hollywood lawyer contracts meningitis
The deteriorating condition of a West Hollywood lawyer diagnosed with meningitis earlier this week heightened concerns by local officials about the possible spread of the disease. [For the record, 11:46 p.m. April 12: An earlier version of this article,...
Tags: New York City, AIDS, Vaccines, Crime, Law and Justice, Meningitis
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UPDATE: Ax-wielding man damages Planned Parenthood clinic
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Southern Indiana police arrested a man on suspicion of using an ax to smash windows and damage computers at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Bloomington on Thursday. Benjamin D. Curell, 27, of Ellettsville, was arrested on...
Tags: Planned Parenthood, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Abortion, Social Issues, Family Planning
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